Hi again I forgot to answer your 1831 question Generally the first useful census for research that listed names Country wide was the 1841 census There was an 1831 census but it was generally a head count and did not record people in each household, so in the main not of much use to the genealogist, there are a few surviving 1831 returns which do have names listed but they are few and far between and none are available online as far as I am aware Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > Hi, > > I think I'm on to something, but time only will tell. My Edward > CERONIO, indigo manufacturer (a shameful occupation) is found in 1829 > in India, but the next Bengal Directory I have access to is 1838. He > is *not* there. On the other hand, I see a Mary CERONIO in England in > the 1841 and 1851 census. She is listed as not native, but from an > English Colony. This seems a probable connection, as she is the only > CERONIO I am aware of in all of England in those times. > > Does anyone have access to a census *after* 1851? If so, is she > there? Also: was there an 1831? If so would there be any way of > finding out if she was there? If she is there in 1831, I am wondering > if she was already a widow or has a husband. In the 1841 and 1851 she > has a servant, Mary RAFFERTY (in case spelling is a problem). > > Thanks, > Vince Summers >

Hi Nivard. I think there used to be a smattering on Family history online which was taken over by another genealogy group....which escapes me. But like you said they are hens teeth and very little use in general. If you can remember who took over FHOL he may gets some joy. Cheers Pam from Adelaide Australia > Hi again > > I forgot to answer your 1831 question > > Generally the first useful census for research that listed names Country > wide was the 1841 census > > There was an 1831 census but it was generally a head count and did not > record people in each household, so in the main not of much use to the > genealogist, there are a few surviving 1831 returns which do have names > listed but they are few and far between and none are available online as > far > as I am aware > > Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > >